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Power meters are typically attached to the bicycle's crank arm, making it cumbersome to use one device for multiple bikes. Well, Magnes Sports has developed a work-around, in the form of a power meter that's built into the shoe cleat.

Although plesiosaurs' most distinctive feature was their long necks, there's been some debate regarding how they used their four flippers. Now, scientists believe they have the answer, based on water tank experiments conducted with robotized models.​

​​The field of soft robotics is seeing some real progress towards machines that could work more safely with humans than their stiffer brethren. Researchers have now taken another step forward in this area, with a modular robot that can walk, climb vertical surfaces and even move things around.​

The Ducato is the camper king of European roadways. Now Fiat aims to make it equally at home on the off-road that stretches through the Alps, Dolomites and beyond. The Fiat Ducato 4x4 gives van lifers better all-weather, all-terrain footing for exploring farther, year-round.

Nissan will unveil a production version of its long-awaited Intelligent Rear View Mirror in the upcoming 2018 Armada SUV. The Armada (called the Patrol outside of the US) will be the first vehicle to have the new rear view mirror that can see "through" objects obstructing the driver's view.

Homegrown Trailers has just unveiled a new trailer that could be a good fit for those who want to go camping with the whole family, or need an additional guest quarters for their home. The Timberline can sleep up to six people and can run on or off-the-grid.

The IFA 2017 tech expo is underway in Berlin and LG has kicked off with the launch of its LG V30 flagship smartphone, the successor to last year's LG V20. With high-end audio, a top-spec camera, and a huge screen, it has the quality to take on the best phones on the market – on paper at least.

Star Wars Episode VIII is just around the corner, and you can bet that Disney will unleash a galaxy’s worth of new merchandise. Chief among them is Sphero’s line of app-controlled droids, which has now expanded beyond BB-8 to include BB-9E and R2-D2. New Atlas took the new droids for a test drive.

For several years​, VTOL Aerospace has been developing a closed wing tiltrotor aircraft that blends the VTOL capabilities of a helicopter with the range and efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. The company has now revealed its latest line, a smaller unmanned version called a Converticopter.

Two days before the doors at Europe's biggest consumer tech show opens to the public – IFA 2017 in Berlin, Germany – Acer has announced two UHD-capable additions to its laser projector portfolio. The Acer VL7860 is destined for home theaters, while the P8800 is to make its way to larger venues.

IFA is underway in Berlin and Acer is among the consumer electronics brands looking to launch into Christmas with a serious bang. Its veritable onslaught of new products range from compact 360-degree cameras to high-end gaming laptops.

For chronically forgetful folk who are always losing their keys or wallet, it’s not hard to find trackers that beep and buzz to help locate them. Sydney startup HButler claims its new Orbit Card is the world’s thinnest Bluetooth tracker, and New Atlas went hands on to test its tracking prowess.